Studies show that a key factor holding back the mobilisation of research is lack of relevant knowledge and skills. For CEI, building the capacity of others to understand and apply evidence is vital to making broadscale impact.
This is why we are offering a one-day implementation science workshop, “Making change stick”, for practitioners and policymakers in social services and government, in Singapore in July.
“Building cultures for evidence use is a key part of CEI’s mission,” says Mary Abdo, Global Managing Director. “The more professionals with the know-how and support to use evidence well, the more good we can all do. For evidence-based practice to become business-as-usual, many advocates are needed.”
CEI recently delivered a series of workshops on implementation science and evaluation for the Singapore Prison Service.
“The Singapore Prison Service adopts an evidence-informed approach in the rehabilitation of inmates. We view implementation science as key in the implementation of evidence-informed initiatives and interventions in the rehabilitation of the inmates to reduce re-offending,” says Ms Khairiyah Kassim, Senior Assistant Director of Programme Design and Evaluation for Singapore Prison Service.
“We want to continuously apply the best, most evidenced practices in our work with inmates, their families and communities, so we can ensure effective and sustainable throughcare service delivery.”
“The CEI team brings deep knowledge, along with real-life experience locally and globally, across various sectors, including government organisations. They listened and learned about our context, and they have delivered what we need. Working with CEI is a vital component in our strategy.”
CEI Associate Director Dr Gayatri Kembhavi-Tam has been reflecting on the strength of CEI’s expertise, after recently developing and delivering implementation science education at postgraduate level.
In her role as Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore’s Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI, in which CEI is a collaborator), Gayatri has supported delivery of the Master of Science in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health (MScBIS), the first degree of its kind in the Asian region.
“What CEI offers is unique because we are able to bridge the divide between academic knowledge and pragmatic real-world experience,” Gayatri explains.
“We bring all the rigour and depth of good theory and methodology, but this is grounded in an understanding of the issues and challenges faced by practitioners and policymakers on the ground every day.”
CEI is seeing increasing interest in implementation science from the social and service sector, as a means to drive change in the face of persistent social challenges and inequities.
“Thanks to the global development of this dynamic science over recent decades, there is now a lot known about what is needed to make change stick,” Mary notes. “How to assess readiness, how to manage barriers and facilitators, and what implementation strategies are more likely to work in different contexts.”
“None of this is done easily, but the alternative is wasted effort and resources and a profound loss of human potential.”
CEI is offering a one-day implementation science workshop, “Making change stick”, for practitioners and policymakers in social services and government on 9 July in Singapore.
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